Location: Anchorage, AKAccident Number: ANC18LA051Date & Time: 06/29/2018, 1307 AKDRegistration: N7675DAircraft: Piper PA18Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 NoneFlight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal On June 29, 2018, about 1307 Alaska daylight time, a float-equipped Piper PA-18 airplane, N7675D, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing following a partial power loss after takeoff at Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), Anchorage, Alaska. The airline transport pilot, who was acting as pilot-in-command (PIC) from the back seat, sustained minor injuries and the pilot rated passenger in the front seat was uninjured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 visual flight rules personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight was destined for a private cabin near Rainy Pass, Alaska, about 100 miles northwest of LHD.According to the PIC, when the airplane was about 150 ft above ground level (agl) following a departure from the north water lane, the engine began to "sputter" and stopped producing sufficient power to climb. He then turned the airplane to the east to land on runway 14 (gravel) while he "pumped" the throttle and had the passenger check that the fuel selector valve was in the "ON" position. The airplane impacted the grass area between runway 14 and taxiway hotel, just north of H3. The airplane came to rest on a heading of about 070° and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and wings.The airplane was removed from the runway and secured for further investigation. A detailed airframe and engine examination is pending.The airplane was equipped with a Lycoming O-320 series engine. Aircraft and Owner/Operator InformationAircraft Make: PiperRegistration: N7675DModel/Series: PA18 150Aircraft Category: AirplaneAmateur Built: NoOperator: On fileOperating Certificate(s) Held: None Meteorological Information and Flight PlanConditions at Accident Site: Visual ConditionsCondition of Light: DayObservation Facility, Elevation: PALH, 90 ft mslObservation Time: 1253 ADTDistance from Accident Site: 1 Nautical MilesTemperature/Dew Point: 17°C / 8°CLowest Cloud Condition:Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 5 knots / , 360°Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 11000 ft aglVisibility: 10 MilesAltimeter Setting: 29.79 inches HgType of Flight Plan Filed: UnknownDeparture Point: Anchorage, AK (LHD)Destination: Willow, AKWreckage and Impact InformationCrew Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 NoneAircraft Damage: SubstantialPassenger Injuries: N/AAircraft Fire: NoneGround Injuries: N/AAircraft Explosion: NoneTotal Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 NoneLatitude, Longitude: 61.186667, -149.966111 (est)

A small float plane crashed as it took off from Anchorage's Lake Hood Seaplane Base on Friday, according to officials.Initial investigations showed that the plane, a Piper PA-18 Super Cub, was departing Lake Hood when it lost engine power, said Clint Johnson, chief of the National Transportation Safety Board Alaska Region.The float plane took off from the water and headed north, Johnson said.When the engine lost power, the pilot tried to make an emergency landing at Lake Hood's air strip, but didn't quite make it, landing instead in the grass next to the runway, Johnson said.Two people on board suffered minor injuries, Johnson said. The National Transportation Safety Board was notified of the crash around 1:45 p.m. Friday.The plane's wings and floats sustained significant damage, said sergeant Daniel Nowak with Anchorage Airport Police and Fire.The Anchorage Fire Department responded and the two occupants of the plane declined medical treatment, Nowak said. The pilot was later taken to the hospital, according to Johnson.Johnson didn't have additional details on Friday afternoon, including where the plane was heading when it crashed. An NTSB investigator was en route to the scene on Friday afternoon, he said.As of 2:45 p.m., the Lake Hood air strip remained shut down, Nowak said.
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Emergency crews and investigators responded Friday to a plane crash at the Lake Hood airstrip in Anchorage.Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board’s Alaska chief, said the crash involved "substantial damage but minor injuries."

Trudy Wassel, a Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport spokeswoman, said the crash was reported shortly before 1:30 p.m.The National Transportation Safety Board says the Piper PA 18 Supercub was taking off from the water when the plane lost engine power. The pilot, who has not yet been identified, was able to turn the aircraft around and attempted to land at the airstrip but landed in a grassy area. The pilot sustained a minor leg injury, the NTSB says; the passenger was not injured. There were only two people onboard at the time of the incident. "A light aircraft did go down next to the strip," Wassel said. "The pilot did exit the aircraft."The same airstrip was the site of a June 13 landing by midair collision survivor Bruce Markwood, after Wasilla pilot James Poelman crashed into the Susitna River and died.Last week, a floatplane ran aground with damage but no injuries during a landing on the lake.Story and video ➤ http://www.ktva.com

NTSB Identification: ANC18CA05214 CFR Part 91: General AviationAccident occurred Saturday, June 30, 2018 in Chugiak, AKAircraft: Cessna 182, registration: N5020DNTSB investigators will use data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator, and will not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.

NTSB Identification: GAA18CA41214 CFR Part 91: General AviationAccident occurred Friday, June 29, 2018 in Spencer, IAAircraft: Beech 36, registration: N67CDNTSB investigators will use data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator, and will not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.

Location: Baldwin City, KSAccident Number: CEN18LA246Date & Time: 06/30/2018, 1155 CDTRegistration: N107BLAircraft: Cessna 337Aircraft Damage: SubstantialDefining Event: Flight control sys malf/failInjuries: 1 NoneFlight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - PersonalOn June 30, 2018, about 1155 central daylight time, a Cessna 337F, N107BL, a multiengine centerline thrust airplane, was substantially damaged when it struck trees and a fence during a forced landing about one mile southeast of Vinland Valley Aerodrome (K64), Baldwin City, Kansas. The commercial pilot was not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by Vinland Aerodrome, Baldwin City, Kansas, under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan had been filed for the local personal flight.According to the pilot, who is also an airframe and powerplant (A&P) mechanic, he took off and climbed to 3,500 ft to practice single-engine operations. He shut down the rear engine and feathered the propeller. After doing some air work, the pilot attempted to unfeather the propeller and restart the rear engine but was unsuccessful. He returned to the airport and made a single-engine landing approach.During the approach, the pilot noticed [he had lost his] full flap down setting and determined a full stop landing on the grass runway was going to be close. He reduced flaps to 10°. The flap setting "relaxed" and the pilot determined there was insufficient altitude available to retract the landing gear. The pilot maneuvered to avoid houses and made a forced landing in a crosswind. Full power and full flaps were used until touchdown. The airplane struck small trees, shrubs, and a fence. The left wing was bent and the fuselage was buckled.The rear engine propeller has a remote hydraulic accumulator that assists in unfeathering the propeller and is serviced to 120 psi. During annual inspection 4 hours prior to the accident flight, it was found to be slightly low. Post-accident examination revealed the pressure to be 85 psi. It is most likely a nitrogen leakage had developed during those 4 hours. The leakage should have been detected during the pre-takeoff check. The flap switch not holding position was most likely due to a loss of tension in the flap switch pivot, allowing the switch to move with aircraft vibration. Pilot InformationCertificate: Flight Instructor; CommercialAge: 67, MaleAirplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine LandSeat Occupied: LeftOther Aircraft Rating(s): NoneRestraint Used: 3-pointInstrument Rating(s): NoneSecond Pilot Present: NoInstructor Rating(s): Airplane Single-engineToxicology Performed: NoMedical Certification: Class 3 With Waivers/LimitationsLast FAA Medical Exam: 06/04/2018Occupational Pilot: YesLast Flight Review or Equivalent: 12/08/2017Flight Time: 8691 hours (Total, all aircraft), 47 hours (Total, this make and model), 8627 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 40 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 22 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft)Aircraft and Owner/Operator InformationAircraft Make: CessnaRegistration: N107BLModel/Series: 337 FAircraft Category: AirplaneYear of Manufacture: 1970Amateur Built: NoAirworthiness Certificate: NormalSerial Number: 33701330Landing Gear Type: Retractable - TricycleSeats: 6Date/Type of Last Inspection: 06/22/2018, AnnualCertified Max Gross Wt.: 4630 lbsTime Since Last Inspection: 4 HoursEngines: 2 ReciprocatingAirframe Total Time: 2918 Hours as of last inspectionEngine Manufacturer: ContinentalELT: Installed, activated, did not aid in locating accidentEngine Model/Series: IO-360-CRegistered Owner: On fileRated Power: 210 hpOperator: On fileOperating Certificate(s) Held: NoneMeteorological Information and Flight PlanConditions at Accident Site: Visual ConditionsCondition of Light: DayObservation Facility, Elevation: LWC, 833 ft mslDistance from Accident Site: 11 Nautical MilesObservation Time: 1152 CDTDirection from Accident Site: 360°Lowest Cloud Condition: ClearVisibility: 10 MilesLowest Ceiling: NoneVisibility (RVR):Wind Speed/Gusts: 8 knots /Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual:Wind Direction: 200°Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:Altimeter Setting: 29.87 inches HgTemperature/Dew Point: 34°C / 23°CPrecipitation and Obscuration:Departure Point: Baldwin City, KS (K64)Type of Flight Plan Filed: NoneDestination: Baldwin City, KS (K64)Type of Clearance: NoneDeparture Time: 1140 CDTType of Airspace: Class E; Class G Airport InformationAirport: Vinland Valley Aerodrome (K64)Runway Surface Type: Grass/turfAirport Elevation: 884 ftRunway Surface Condition: DryRunway Used: 16IFR Approach: NoneRunway Length/Width: 3030 ft / 80 ftVFR Approach/Landing: Forced Landing Wreckage and Impact InformationCrew Injuries: 1 NoneAircraft Damage: SubstantialPassenger Injuries: N/AAircraft Fire: NoneGround Injuries: N/AAircraft Explosion: NoneTotal Injuries: 1 NoneLatitude, Longitude: 38.836111, -95.181944 (est)

DOUGLAS COUNTY — A Kansas man avoided injury in an emergency landing just before noon Saturday in Douglas County.Approximate location of Saturday’s emergency landingThe Kansas Highway Patrol reported a plane piloted by David A. McFarlane, 67, Baldwin, was attempting to practice fail engine maneuvers.He attempted to restart the engine and the engine failed to start. He tried to turn around and land at the airport, lost altitude and tried to land in a bean field.The plane landed in a private residence, struck a wood fence and came to a rest in a field next to the residence.McFarlane was not injured.https://www.hayspost.com

NTSB Identification: GAA18CA41614 CFR Part 91: General AviationAccident occurred Saturday, June 30, 2018 in Malone, NYAircraft: Aeroprakt A-22 VALOR, registration: N712FPNTSB investigators will use data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator, and will not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.

NTSB Identification: GAA18CA41014 CFR Part 137: AgriculturalAccident occurred Sunday, July 01, 2018 in Pantego, NCAircraft: AYRES S2R, registration: N3098LNTSB investigators will use data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator, and will not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.Landed short and went into a ditch.

NTSB Identification: GAA18CA39014 CFR Part 91: General AviationAccident occurred Sunday, July 01, 2018 in Clifton, TXAircraft: Cessna 421, registration: N7625QNTSB investigators will use data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator, and will not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.Made a short and hard landing.

Location: Lago Vista, TXAccident Number: CEN18LA250Date & Time: 07/01/2018, 2010 CDTRegistration: N2469CAircraft: Cessna 180Injuries: 2 NoneFlight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal On July 1, 2018, about 2010 central daylight time, a Cessna 180 single-engine airplane, N2469C, was substantially damaged while landing at Rusty Allen Airport (RYW), Lago Vista, Texas. The airline transport pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight that departed Childress Municipal Airport (CDS), Childress, Texas, about 1740 with RYW as the intended destination.According to the pilot, the surface wind was from 120° magnetic at 7 knots, gusting 17 knots, when he entered the traffic pattern for runway 15 at RYW. He noted that the wind direction became variable between 090° magnetic and 170° magnetic while the airplane was on the downwind leg. The pilot made a normal approach for three-point landing with a left crosswind correction; however, the airplane rolled left and landed hard on the left main landing gear during the landing flare. The pilot reported that the airplane bounced and that he was unable to regain roll control before the airplane landed hard again on the left main landing gear. The airplane bounced a second time and the left main landing gear leg fractured on the third contact with the runway. The airplane subsequently ground-looped to the left and came to rest heading about 180° from the original runway direction. The left main wing spar was substantially damaged when the left wingtip impacted the runway.The left main landing gear leg was retained for a laboratory examination to determine if preexisting damage had contributed to its fracture during the accident.Aircraft and Owner/Operator InformationAircraft Make: CessnaRegistration: N2469CModel/Series: 180Aircraft Category: AirplaneAmateur Built: NoOperator: On fileOperating Certificate(s) Held: None Meteorological Information and Flight PlanConditions at Accident Site: Visual ConditionsCondition of Light: DayObservation Facility, Elevation: RYW, 1230 ft mslObservation Time: 2015 CDTDistance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical MilesTemperature/Dew Point: 33°C / 16°CLowest Cloud Condition: ClearWind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 9 knots / 16 knots, 150°Lowest Ceiling: NoneVisibility: 10 MilesAltimeter Setting: 29.95 inches HgType of Flight Plan Filed: NoneDeparture Point: Childress, TX (CDS)Destination: Lago Vista, TX (RYW) Wreckage and Impact InformationCrew Injuries: 1 NoneAircraft Damage: SubstantialPassenger Injuries: 1 NoneAircraft Fire: NoneGround Injuries: N/AAircraft Explosion: NoneTotal Injuries: 2 NoneLatitude, Longitude: 30.498611, -97.969444 (est)

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; AlbanyGinther Associates LLChttp://registry.faa.gov/N615EMNTSB Identification: GAA18CA42014 CFR Part 91: General AviationAccident occurred Friday, June 29, 2018 in Hudson, NYAircraft: CIRRUS SR22, registration: N615EMNTSB investigators will use data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator, and will not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.Struck a deer on landing and veered off the runway.

http://registry.faa.gov/N787SHLocation: Sterling City, TXAccident Number: CEN18FA244Date & Time: 06/29/2018, 2010 CDTRegistration: N787SHAircraft: Robinson R22Injuries: 1 FatalFlight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Other Work Use On June 29, 2018, about 2010 central daylight time, a Robinson helicopter, N787SH, registered to Concho Aviation LLC, of Sterling City, Texas, was destroyed when it impacted the ground for undetermined reasons while on landing approach to its home base of operations in Sterling, Texas. The commercial pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The flight was being conducted under the provisions Federal Code of Regulations Part 91. The flight originated about 1958 from a work location on the McEntire Ranch, Sterling City, Texas.A witness stated that she saw the helicopter on a normal approach to its home base landing site (a helicopter transport trailer parked into the wind). As the helicopter approached the trailer, into the wind, about 5-feet above the trailer, it backed off the approach and began to spin. The helicopter climbed to about 20-25 feet while spinning to the left. The witness heard a noise similar to a rapid reduction of engine power and the helicopter impacted the ground. There was no evidence of contact with obstructions during the approach and no radio distress calls from the experienced pilot. A company pilot reported that the wind was about 10-12 knots from the south about the time of the accident. After initial examinations of the engine, airframe, and flight controls, the helicopter and on board components were transported to secure facilities for additional examinations.The helicopter had flown a previous flight of about 3.7 hours duration on the morning of the accident. The pilot of that flight did not report any anomalies with the helicopter. The helicopter was configured with single pilot flight controls on the right side, and the left side pilot controls (pedals, collective, cyclic) were not installed. Three ammunition cans containing tools and several loose shotgun (discharged and undischarged) shells were present within the wreckage area. The operator stated that the helicopter was routinely utilized in cattle roundup and predator mitigation operations.Aircraft and Owner/Operator InformationAircraft Make: RobinsonRegistration: N787SHModel/Series: R22 BETAAircraft Category: HelicopterAmateur Built: NoOperator: Concho Aviation LLCOperating Certificate(s) Held: NoneMeteorological Information and Flight PlanConditions at Accident Site: Visual ConditionsCondition of Light: DayObservation Facility, Elevation:Observation Time: 2030 CDTDistance from Accident Site:Temperature/Dew Point: 95°CLowest Cloud Condition: ClearWind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 10 knots / 3 knots, 180°Lowest Ceiling: Overcast / 1000 ft aglVisibility: 10 MilesAltimeter Setting:Type of Flight Plan Filed:Departure Point:Destination: Wreckage and Impact InformationCrew Injuries: 1 FatalAircraft Damage: DestroyedPassenger Injuries: N/AAircraft Fire: NoneGround Injuries: N/AAircraft Explosion: NoneTotal Injuries: 1 FatalLatitude, Longitude: 31.860000, -101.086111 (est)

Sterling City pilot Ewing Fowler “Mackey” McEntire, 66, died in a helicopter crash Friday, June 29, 2018, about 5 miles west of Sterling City.According to a report from the Department of Public Safety, McEntire lowered his Robinson R22 close to a trailer, then rose back up in the air. An eyewitness apparently heard a loud popping sound from the aircraft, which then crashed on its right side.Sterling County rancher Frank S. Price memorialized McEntire on Facebook, saying he was important to firefighters and ranchers in part because he could get in the air to spot fires in a unique and effective way."He had an amazing ability to see the fire with an experienced eye and be able to quickly coordinate personnel and equipment, directing them to the area most effective for fire suppression," Price said. "This created issues within other fire control-suppression agencies (Texas Forest Service, US Forest Service and sometimes other surrounding County officials) as those ‘outsiders’ many times did not understand how Sterling County’s coordinated efforts with Volunteer Fire departments, ranchers and Mackey in the air worked."Price also said McEntire helped develop the radio system used by most firefighters, ranchers and law enforcement members in the area and communicated with them in a way that made them want to listen and respond."When Mackey’s positive-commanding-calm voice was heard on the radio, everyone listened," Price said. "He wasn’t ‘barking’ orders, just instructing, and it was very effective."Price also gave an example of just how good McEntire was at communicating with them."Once on the second day of a large wildfire, the main body of the fire had been suppressed and clean-up of smaller fires was in process," Price wrote. "Mackey had landed to talk to VFDs, ranchmen and law enforcement personnel. A plan was made as to how to finish extinguishing the fire. No one was dominant in the discussion, just concise information and thought passed among the group."According to his obituary, McEntire started up Concho Aviation in 1982, and the company now serves Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma.McEntire served on many local and district boards. He was also a Scottish Rite Mason at the Masonic Lodge in Sterling City. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Sterling City and was involved in many committees.The funeral for McEntire was Tuesday in Sterling City.People can send memorials to Sterling City's First United Methodist Church or the Children’s Medical Center Foundation, 2777 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75207.https://www.gosanangelo.comEwing F. (Mackey) McEntireSTERLING CITY, TXEwing F. "Mackey" McEntire, Jr. was born to Sallie Ann Heath McEntire and Ewing Fowler "Mack" McEntire in Colorado City, Texas on May 27, 1952. He was raised on the family ranch in Sterling County until graduating in 1970 from Sterling High School. From Sterling City, he endured a single semester at Texas A&M University before transferring to Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. He graduated as a proud Red Raider in 1974 with a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics and Education with a minor in Entemology. Mackey moved back to Sterling County to operate the family ranch with his grandfather, Fowler McEntire. In 1975, he married Mary Catherine "Cathy" McEntire. Together, Mackey and Cathy raised four daughters, Ginny, Julie, Monica, and Mary Ann. Mackey had a passion for aviation. In 1982, he began a helicopter service business called Concho Aviation-one of the first businesses of its kind in West Texas. Concho Aviation grew into a multi-pilot, multi-helicopter business operation serving clients throughout the states of Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Over the course of his career, Mackey accumulated over 50,000 hours of flight time. That is equivalent to 5.7 years in the air.Mackey was an active member of his community serving on many local county and district boards. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Sterling City where he frequently served as the worshipful master and a Scottish Rite Mason. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Sterling City, Texas where he was involved in multiple committees.Mackey McEntire went to be with his Lord on June 29, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents and by his daughter Mary Ann McEntire. He is survived by his wife of 43 years Cathy, his daughter Ginny McMinn and her husband Brad McMinn, his daughter Julie Thomason and her husband B.J. Thomason, his daughter Monica Peters and her husband Greg Peters, his sister Pam Hinkle and her husband Howard Hinkle, his sister Melanie Andrews and her husband Pearce Andrews, and his grandchildren Dyllan Mackenzie McMinn, Jordan Peters, Denver McMinn, and Hailey Ewing Peters. Pallbearers are Jack Clark, Gary Foster, Josh Gaines, Cliff Caldwell, Tony Allen, Mitch Brinninstool, Mike Bodine, and J. Fred Hambright.Mackey McEntire was an extraordinary individual whose accomplishments and character cannot be adequately encapsulated in a short obituary. He made us laugh every day. He amazed us with his many talents and his breadth of knowledge. He was a man of great faith who deeply loved God and who, in his quiet way, always led us to the Throne of Grace. He loved his family extravagantly. And he was loved beyond measure by his wife, children, grandchildren, family members, and countless dear friends. His absence will be profoundly felt until we meet again in Glory. We love you, Daddy. Visitation will take place at the First United Methodist Church of Sterling City, Texas on Monday, July 1, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. The funeral service will occur at the First United Methodist Church of Sterling City, Texas on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to the First United Methodist Church of Sterling City, Texas or by mail or by phone to the Children's Medical Center Foundation, 2777 Stemmons Fwy., Ste. 700, Dallas, Texas 75207.https://www.legacy.com